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Opening:Opening:

• Jesus is the Faithful leader who has come Jesus is the Faithful leader who has come to lead us to the eternal promise land.to lead us to the eternal promise land.

• Let us study how He was and is superior Let us study how He was and is superior to Moses as a leader and lawgiver, etcto Moses as a leader and lawgiver, etc

• As our perfect Leader Jesus Word teaches As our perfect Leader Jesus Word teaches us how we need to travel through our lives us how we need to travel through our lives (wilderness) successfully so we may reach (wilderness) successfully so we may reach the promise land forever.the promise land forever.

Christians Are Involved With The Christians Are Involved With The Heavenly CallingHeavenly Calling

• As such we must give constant attention to As such we must give constant attention to Jesus as our Apostle and High Priest.Jesus as our Apostle and High Priest.– Without Him bringing us the Word of Salvation Without Him bringing us the Word of Salvation

and the Perfect Sacrifices we would be forever and the Perfect Sacrifices we would be forever hopeless and spiritually lost. hopeless and spiritually lost. Eph. 2:12-17Eph. 2:12-17

– We today must be involved in constant We today must be involved in constant communication with God through His Word and communication with God through His Word and our service to Him (worship). our service to Him (worship). 1 Peter 4:191 Peter 4:19

– Study and prayer life plus devotion to God Study and prayer life plus devotion to God throughout each day. throughout each day. Acts 17:11; 1 Thes. 5:17Acts 17:11; 1 Thes. 5:17

We Are The House of GodWe Are The House of God

• Christ is the Head of His house which is Christ is the Head of His house which is His church. His church. Hebrews 3:6; 1 Tim. 3:15; Hebrews 3:6; 1 Tim. 3:15; Eph. 1:22-23Eph. 1:22-23

• Just like the Israelites we have the danger Just like the Israelites we have the danger of departing from God if we do not live of departing from God if we do not live carefully.carefully. Heb. 3:6-13 Heb. 3:6-13– Be properly warned of this danger. Be properly warned of this danger. 12-1312-13– We must work hard to be faithful! We must work hard to be faithful! Heb. 3:6,14; Heb. 3:6,14;

10:3610:36

Learn from Israel’s ExampleLearn from Israel’s Example

• Develop your strength of faith constantly.Develop your strength of faith constantly.– Focus on hearing and believing the Truth. Focus on hearing and believing the Truth.

Romans 10:17Romans 10:17– By By ExhortingExhorting each other daily. each other daily. Mark 12:31Mark 12:31– Love yourself by following Jesus daily. Love yourself by following Jesus daily. Lk. 9:23Lk. 9:23– If not, unbelief can begin to set into your life.If not, unbelief can begin to set into your life.

• Deceitfulness of sin can start… Deceitfulness of sin can start… Heb. 3:13Heb. 3:13–Saying other things are more important Saying other things are more important

than what God has taught us. than what God has taught us. James 3:14James 3:14

Unbelief Keeps You Out of Heaven

• Our promised land is heaven. Our promised land is heaven. 1 Pet. 1:3-51 Pet. 1:3-5

• Unbelief is disobedience. Unbelief is disobedience. Heb. 3:15-19; Heb. 3:15-19; Jn. 14:1; Heb. 5:9Jn. 14:1; Heb. 5:9

• Let us believe to the saving of the soul. Let us believe to the saving of the soul. Heb. 10:39Heb. 10:39

• Be saved today! Rom. 10:17; Mark Be saved today! Rom. 10:17; Mark 16:15-16; Acts 2:38; Acts 8:37 16:15-16; Acts 2:38; Acts 8:37